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DEFERENCE:
1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
2. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) -
Def"er*ence\, n. f<'e>rence. See 3d Defer.] A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.
Deference to the authority of thoughtful and sagacious men. --Whewell.
Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments. --Shenstone.
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noun
1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
2. courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Syn: Deference, Reverence, Respect.
Usage: Deference marks an inclination to yield one's opinion, and to acquiesce in the sentiments of another in preference to one's own. Respect marks the estimation that we have for another, which makes us look to him as worthy of high confidence for the qualities of his mind and heart. Reverence denotes a mingling of fear with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age, rank, dignity, and personal merit call for deference; respect should be paid to the wise and good; reverence is due to God, to the authors of our being, and to the sanctity of the laws.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
So American people ... listen up!
You MUST yield to Palin's opinions!
Palin is right about all things and you are NOT to question her!
Palin is WORTHY of your confidence because of the high quality of her mind and heart.
Because she is held in such high esteem you need to FEAR challenging her.
You must RESPECT her because she is wise and good and she has been ordained by GOD!
and above all ...
You must SUBMIT to her will!
THEREFORE ...
There is no need for her to be questioned about anything!
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